Chapter 2353: Old wine in new bottles
Among the known dangers and unknown risks, which one should be avoided first?
?When he saw that Wei Yan''s real body was finally revealed in front of him, and there were obviously not enough hussars around, Zhang Xiao''s heart suddenly jumped, and then he gave the order to attack.
??Although Zhang Xiao knows how powerful the Hussars are, after all, Zhang Xiao has never really fought against Wei Yan in a strict sense from the beginning to the present. At the same time, the current situation in Hanzhong is indeed urgent to the point of no retreat...
When they realize that there is no way out, some people will collapse, while others will have the courage to fight for their last fight, and it seems that the more people around them, the more courage they have. .
??If you retreat without a fight, even if you are safe at the moment, you may be beheaded by Zhang Ze if you turn around!
?Honggu Military Stronghold was very small, and the two sides quickly collided with each other.
??Even the gate of the old military stronghold was almost like a decoration. It was torn to pieces in two or three blows, and the two sides directly entered into a hand-to-hand fight.
Although it is said that Zhang''s soldiers are numerous and powerful, how can Wei Yan take these chaotic characters into his heart?
Wei Yan and several soldiers held their shields, lowered their center of gravity, and stabilized their lower body. He raised the shield with his left hand to lift the thorns and chop the various weapons that were thrown at him. Then he moved forward smoothly, slashing with the long knife in his hand. It hit Zhang''s soldier on the opposite side between the chest and abdomen.
The sharp sword brought up a piece of blood, then turned away and slashed down again.
With the light of the sword flying, in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people fell in the vanguard of Zhang''s soldiers.
??More Zhang soldiers poured in, and the archers in the back row began to shoot randomly into the military camp. Some even began to wrap cloth strips around the arrows to prepare rockets...
?There is strength in numbers, and sometimes there is some truth to it.
?? Wei Yan''s roar suddenly sounded, and he waved his long sword, blocking the way of Zhang Xiao''s soldiers like a door god!
One sword and one shield, both offensive and defensive, plus thick armor and sharp swords, Zhang''s soldiers were seen on the shield, knocking and slashing on Wei Yan''s armor from time to time, and sparks appeared, but there was no way to achieve a practical breakthrough. Instead, Wei Yan was defeated. A knife on the left and a knife on the right, slashing until blood rained down, and the remaining limbs were scattered everywhere!
Although Wei Yan''s riding skills are not bad, he is stronger in foot combat. On horseback, Wei Yan can be said to be a near-first-class cavalry general, and on the ground, Wei Yan is a foot general above the first-class level.
To a certain extent, Wei Yan, who is physically strong, is more like Guan Yu''s trumpet.
???If it were not for a high-quality war horse like the Red Rabbit Horse, it would be difficult to bear the huge body of Guan Yu, who focused on strength. Instead, a moderately built type like Zhao Yun might be a better configuration for the cavalry commander.
Wearing heavy armor and a strong physique, Wei Yan stood in front of Zhang''s soldiers and swept a huge circle from left to right. He was obviously the smaller party, but he seemed to be suppressing Zhang''s soldiers!
In addition, the infantry formation method of Wei Yan''s soldiers advancing and retreating has become as natural as breathing, with tacit understanding of advance and retreat, and seamless cooperation. On the other hand, Zhang''s soldiers, even if they know the so-called infantry battle formation method, may not be able to practice it during practice. How do you feel about it, but when it comes to actual operation, it feels awkward no matter what.
These soldiers of the Zhang family huddled together, obstructing and pushing each other, so that there were not many who could actually kill Wei Yan. Therefore, Wei Yan was able to splash ink on the battle line with ease and freehand. The **** color creates a majestic and cruel picture!
In the blink of an eye, almost all the corpses of Zhang''s soldiers were everywhere, and some soldiers who were injured but not dead yet were screaming and struggling on the ground. Just such a short fight made Zhang Xiao lose his life. There were nearly a hundred casualties, but on the other hand, Wei Yan did not suffer much damage. This huge battle loss ratio caused Zhang''s soldiers to temporarily lose the courage to continue to attack forward!
?Zhang Xiao shouted almost crazily: "Archers, come forward, shoot for me!" Suppress Wei Yan! The infantry goes around! Go around! 』Although Zhang Xiao is far inferior to Wei Yan and others to some extent, his basic battlefield ability is still a little bit better. When faced with the bravery of Wei Yan and others, making it impossible to break through on the front, he Naturally, he directed other people to wrap around him from the other side, trying to attack from both front and back.
?The Zhang soldiers swarmed forward, howling and rushing to the other side, while Wei Yanzhi was constantly suppressed by arrows and had to adopt a conservative defensive posture.
At the same time, because the main target of Zhang''s archers turned to Wei Yan, Wei Yan''s men who were originally behind the wall of the Honggu military camp resurfaced and began to shoot Zhang Xiao''s archers, causing Zhang Xiao''s bows and arrows to From time to time, someone would cry out and fall to the ground after being hit by an arrow.
On the other side of the military stronghold, soldiers from both sides also collided.
??The sound of weapons and armor clashing with each other suddenly became loud!
These soldiers under Wei Yan are basically mountain soldiers, and their equipment is not bad. However, they do not have the big and thick shields of ordinary infantry soldiers, with sharp lower ends that can be smashed into the soil. They only have small shields that are not big in the hand. It was just a steel shield, so its defensive power was not as good as that of a regular sword-and-shield wielder. Under the crazy surge of Zhang''s soldiers, it was somewhat overwhelmed.
The huge impact force caused the array of Wei Yan''s mountain soldiers to shake suddenly.
??If the formation is really knocked out of the formation by Zhang''s soldiers, with the numerical advantage, it really falls into a chaotic battle, and it becomes a waste of lives for lives. Obviously, Zhang''s soldiers will gradually gain the upper hand.
Seeing that the first row of mountain soldiers was about to be knocked loose, Zhang Xiao''s soldiers were about to take the opportunity to rush into Wei Yan''s formation, but they were met by another row of Wei Yan''s soldiers who were like steel city walls.
??It was the soldiers who were originally shooting with bows and crossbows on the stronghold wall. After receiving Wei Yan''s order, they put down their bows and raised their shields and rushed over to support them, which just in time blocked the chaos and mistakes in the line!
one!
Lower the center of gravity, raise the shield of your left hand to lift the enemy''s weapon!
two!
Progress, the long knife stabs out!
one!
Retract, lower your center of gravity, and welcome the next wave of enemy attacks...
Almost all mountain soldiers have the same movement, just like Wei Yan''s trumpet.
?Under strict training, mountain soldiers use combat knives, which are more stabbing like large daggers. They use the sharp tip of the knife to break through the opponent''s defense and cause brutal killings.
The reason is very simple, because if the chopping action is too big in the mountains and shrubs, even if the length of the sword is shortened, it will still be accidentally hung on some branches, and straight-line piercing is relatively rare. Obstructed by vegetation.
The shield blocked, and then the sword flashed. In the blink of an eye, these mountain soldiers under Wei Yan blocked three times, stabbed three times, and reaped three rounds!
With such repeated actions, even if there are no sergeants giving orders, Wei Yan''s soldiers can still maintain an orderly and orderly formation, like killing machines, harvesting flesh and blood cold-bloodedly and efficiently!
??The screams of Zhang Xiao''s soldiers resounded throughout the mountains. The huge momentum they had finally formed was blocked by life and death, and they were killed until they were unable to fight back!
Blood splattered. Screaming again and again.
??These Zhang soldiers feel like they have hit a steel wall. Not only are their random slashes unable to cause damage to the opponent, but the rebounding swords and guns may even hinder their own family members!
After seeing a whole row of his own soldiers fall, the soldiers coming from behind Zhang subconsciously retracted their steps, and then crowded together with the soldiers further behind, forming a huge knot and getting stuck halfway. …
Just when Zhang Xiao was hurriedly jumping to try to deploy his troops again, suddenly, in the Red River Valley, there was the sound of horse hooves, mixed with the neighing of war horses and billowing smoke, galloping from a distance. Come!
The Red River Valley may have been a wide river hundreds of thousands of years ago, but due to changes in the earth''s crust, the water flow changed direction, and the Red River became a very small tributary, with interruptions from time to time, and the originally accumulated mud The sand gradually hardened under the baking of the sun, as if forming a relatively flat road.
But if it rains, the fine yellow mud in the river will turn into a swamp, swallowing up the shoes of all those who dare to enter the area...
It is winter now, and it has not rained for many days. Although the Red River channel is not as wide as that in the plains, there is not much pressure to launch a cavalry charge.
In order not to be exposed, Zhu Ling''s cavalry hid far away. After receiving the signal from Wei Yan, they went around and appeared in front of Zhang Xiao and others!
?Smoke and dust rose up for a moment, and the Zhu Ling Cavalry Army that came out from the far distance of the river actually surged forward with the momentum of thousands of troops!
The hussar cavalry dominates the world. The sharpness of the cavalry can be said to be the best at the moment. Whether it is the cavalry on horseback or the flying horses, they are all skilled soldiers, even when going around the bend of the river. , it didn’t seem to slow down much, but as soon as it passed the corner and rushed forward, the horse’s speed reached its highest speed!
The war horse rolled with four hooves, and the sound of hitting the earth seemed to shake the surrounding rocks and sand, and they rustled down the slope! It was more like a direct blow to the hearts of Zhang Xiao and others, making the hands and feet of these Zhang soldiers begin to tremble with the rhythm of the galloping horses!
I don’t know who it was, but I shouted in a heartbreaking voice: “It’s the Hussars!” 『The Hussars are coming! 』
‘The hussars are coming! 』
『Don’t panic! Don''t panic! "Looking at the torrent of steel gushing out like a river, Zhang Xiao shouted not to panic, but he himself shouted in panic, "Archers! Where are the archers? Spears, spears arrayed! Arrange quickly! 』
According to the infantry''s drill code, when facing cavalry, using pikemen as a blocker and archers to shoot is undoubtedly the best way to deal with it. However, the current queue is scattered and the archers are close to the military camp. Is there any way? If you say that changing the queue can change the queue, if you say that changing the direction of the attack, it means changing the direction of the attack?
?So no matter how correct Zhang Xiao’s instructions were and how heartbreaking the sound he made, the reality he faced was still a cold slap on his face...
Zhu Ling, who had raised his war horse to the extreme, pointed his sword forward, "Kill!" 』
At the sound of the order, the hussars all bent slightly and half stood, leaning forward slightly, lowering their center of gravity and matching the speed of the war horse. The war horse immediately felt that the pressure on its back was relieved, and immediately roared and accelerated again. Increased speed, rushing forward like an arrow!
??And in the Honggu Army Stronghold on the hillside and flat ground, Wei Yan also led his people to kill the generals again!
For a while, it was difficult to distinguish the front and rear of Zhang Xiao''s soldiers. The left and right movements were unbalanced and they became a mixed mass. Everyone is shouting, everyone is looking forward to someone giving him instructions, but everyone has no intention to listen to any orders, they just want to avoid danger as soon as possible and escape from swords and guns!
On the hillside and in the river, everyone was pushing and bumping into each other, and those going forward and those behind were intertwined. No one could move, and no one could direct anyone!
Zhang Xiao was trying his best to get his men to wave flags and issue orders, and was sweating profusely as he scolded the surrounding soldiers, trying to get them to regain their morale and complete the formation. Then he suddenly felt a chill in his body and felt a sudden A wave of malice struck him, and when he turned around to look, he saw Wei Yan standing upright on the hillside and pointing his sword at him! He even showed his eight big teeth when he had time and gave him a stern smile!
Zhang Xiao suddenly felt horrified!
In the river, the first hussars have put down the iron surface to block the flowing arrows. On the iron surface, there are either green-faced evil ghosts or ferocious beasts painted on them. Amidst the loud sound of horse hooves, the cold light of their swords flashes. , crashed straight into Zhang Xiao''s unformed array!
The cries and shouts of Zhang Xiao''s soldiers instantly rose to an octave!
Zhu Ling buckled her feet inward, stepped on the stirrups, held the reins in one hand, and supported the saddle of the high bridge. The sword in the other hand was waved left and right unceremoniously. Almost every time the cold light flashed, it would bring up a canopy. The blood may take away part of the body, or even life!
Behind Zhu Ling, hundreds of hussars swarmed in, knocking Zhang Xiao''s men away in an instant, and slashing and slashing, arousing earth-shattering screams and wails!
?Countless weapons were flying, and countless blood was splashing. I don’t know how many Zhang’s soldiers were directly killed or injured in just a short moment, and I don’t know how many were trampled into pulp!
?These chaotic Zhang Xiao soldiers gathered in one place were smashed to pieces by Zhu Ling''s hundreds of cavalry, and they were unable to resist.
At this moment, the soldiers under Zhang Xiao all had the same idea, run away!
Escape as far away as possible!
??? Wei Yan''s formation changes were smooth, and Zhu Ling''s cavalry attack was just right. With the cooperation of the two of them, the morale of Zhang Xiao''s soldiers suddenly dropped to the freezing point. How could he still have the slightest intention to resist?
There was the sound of weapons cutting into flesh and blood everywhere, mixed with the sound of broken bones, and those who involuntarily uttered incomplete sentences from deep within their bodies when facing death, only the sound of full fear, This made Zhang''s soldiers more and more discouraged, and everyone was running away like crazy, running away from these murderous gods. The further away, the better!
?Zhang Xiao''s general seemed to hold on for a while, as if he wanted to show what "tenure" meant, but before he could hold on for half a stick of incense, he tilted and fell down immediately!
??The entire Zhang Xiao''s army dispersed with a roar, and there was no longer any formation structure at all!
…Y(^o^)Y…
?Yangpingguan.
When Zhang Xiao was defeated, Zhang Liao welcomed guests at Yangping Pass.
Fa Zheng.
Because Zhang Liao controlled the area east of Yangping Pass, all Zhang''s soldiers who were originally at the Jinniu Road entrance had to withdraw to Hanzhong. Therefore, there was no way to continue to suppress the exit of Jinniu Road. Of course, Fa Zheng did not need to spend any more money. The power comes out of the Taurus Path.
Of course Fazheng could not come alone, nor would he come empty-handed. He also brought a large amount of supplies that Zhang Liao needed, including but not limited to grain and grass...
??Yangpingguan was attacked by kerosene bombs and a fire broke out. Not only did it burn down the turrets, sentry towers and gates, it also blocked Zhang Liao''s progress.
Strictly speaking, Zhang Liao could have attacked while the flames were still dying. Doing so might be able to capture Yangping Pass, but it would obviously involve a lot of losses, and at the same time it would not be able to complete the overall strategy of the Hussars General.
So after Zhang Liao showed his strength, he returned to the camp and waited for the opportunity to come.
Zhang Ze in Hanzhong had to face the most difficult choice, either to strengthen the defense force at Yangping Pass, but he might continue to be burned in vain for several waves, resulting in heavy casualties. Because if Yangping Pass is not strengthened and support is not dispatched, under the threat of kerosene bombs, the morale of Yangping Pass will not be raised, and there is no telling when there will be no need to fight, and it will collapse directly.
??And if reinforcements are sent, the already precarious situation in Hanzhong will be even more stretched and difficult to support. It may reveal greater and more flaws, and then completely collapse...
This is a situation where no matter what choice you make, you will always be wrong, and no matter how hard you try, there will be problems. Because I went in the wrong direction from the beginning, even if I try hard, I am just struggling in the quagmire, and sooner or later I will meet the fate of death.
As for Zhang Liao''s side, they were even more prosperous after receiving supplies from Fa Zheng.
??In the beginning, Jianmen Pass was built in the name of the emperor, and a lot of materials were stored in the Jiange Pavilion. Now they can be slowly sent forward. Although the Jinniu Road is still difficult to walk, after many years of development, most caravans can take this road when entering and exiting Sichuan, so it is not that difficult in comparison.
After the two met and handed over supplies, Zhang Liao asked about Xu Shu''s situation. Fazheng cupped his hands and said, "Xu Shu has returned to central Sichuan..."
‘Chongchuan...’ Zhang Liao grasped this word keenly.
?Fa Zheng smiled slightly and said: "A little bit of a clown..."
Zhang Liao nodded and did not ask further questions.
Know what you should know and don''t inquire about what you shouldn''t know. Zhang Liao has always controlled this standard very accurately.
Because the affairs of Sichuan and Shu were Xu Shu''s task, and Zhang Liao''s responsibility was to complete the matter at hand, just like lighting a bonfire at Yangpingguan and attracting all the surrounding moths.
At the moment, it is obvious that the bonfire is not strong enough and has not attracted enough people...
?Zhang Liao said slowly, "I have a plan, I hope Fa Cao will make a hard trip..."
「General, you are too polite, but please give me your orders! Fazheng raised his eyebrows and said, "How dare you disobey me..."
(End of this chapter)